Dribble for the Cure: Event to raise money for children’s cancer research in New York City

The St. John's Red Storm basketball programs are joining forces with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) for the inaugural ’Dribble for the Cure’ fundraising event in New York City this September. The Dribble for the Cure—a run/walk event where everyone dribbles a basketball—will take place on the St. John’s University Queens campus from 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. The proceeds from the event will go to support Dr. Mitchell S. Cairo at the PCRF Laboratory at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College. Dr. Cairo’s research has contributed to increased survival rates of childhood cancers, blood disorders and immunological diseases. Participants, who will dribble through an approximately 30-minute course winding through the St. John's campus and ending at Carnesecca Arena, will be given the opportunity to meet and get autographs and photographs with their favorite players from the St. John's basketball teams and head coaches Steve Lavin and Kim Barnes Arico. To find out more about Dribble for the Cure, including registration and pledge details and sponsorship opportunities, go to: http://www.dribbleforthecure.com/stjohns/. Please note: each participant is asked to bring their own basketball.